... preference. The two candidates in question are equal in all ways, except race. The black applicant is selected, not because of skills or qualifications (in that case the white man would have provided the same result), but for his skin color. This seems to be blatant discrimination, but many believe it is justified. Some feel retribution for years of discrimination is reason enough, but that issue will be discussed later. First, lets focus on why this is not a solution to creating an unbiased society. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a ...

... Interview The purpose of this interview was to instruct the staff team on current programs and supports surrounding this individual, as well as to train and coach staff on handling techniques used through stressful periods. Lastly, this interview was to clarify all procedures to be used with this individual. Setting The setting for our meeting, which is of importance, was a meeting room at our local Head Office. The meeting took place at 1900 on January 9, 1996. The meeting included the supervisor and three staff team members. A physical description of the environment is as follows: a large wooden rectangu ...

... In the long run, the flooding may be catastrophic for businesses because it could cause a shortage of products. In order for the businesses to make up for any lost income, they must boost their prices and make the profit margins go up. The profit margins make up for the lost income and balance out that particular company, but everyone else must suffer the consequences. In the business world; the more they produce, the less they can sell for; the less they produce, the more they sell the product for. Profit margins can have a direct impact on the consumer. The more an item cost, the less a consumer ...

... stock matching plan is set up; timing is everything. In a basic 401(k) plan employees put forth a set amount of dollars (usually pre-determined personally by the employee) before taxes are withheld This portion of the employee's paycheck is put toward his or her retirement. What some companies prefer to do in order to make the 401(k) plan more attractive for employees, is to match each employee's investment in the plan by a certain percent. Here is where the problem comes in. Though some companies match contributors either with cash or with a direct credit to the plan, other companies match with corporate stock. ...

... in 1995 -- and the one that hit closest to home -- is the rush toward breaking up multi- business companies and spinning off their components, under the theory that their size and diversity inhibited their competitiveness ... breaking up is the right answer for some big companies ... for us it is the wrong answer.²1 For us the new trend is the entrance into the service industry. The question must then be: is this the right answer? GE is expecting to increase its revenue by the year 2000 to $120 billion compared with $58 billion in 1990. In other words, if the forecast proves to be correct, it will obtain an ...

... (in a command economy) tend to produce inefficiency, low quality goods, lack of innovation and technological improvement. Command economies tend to focus on growth rather than strength leading to larger production and an evan. worse use of available resources. The 1980's marked a change in world markets meant that the communist economies were faced with four challenges that would, if met, have meant the continuation of the USSR. Resource saving miniaturization requiring high technology and skill were demanded (command economies have neither), Flexible production to meet a variety of needs (command economies h ...

... part during the depression was? (show overhead of the fifth paragraph) Leaders who actually took power during the depression were Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini who of which was the dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943 just like Hitler was dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945. Relation between the nations suffer during a depression. Basically each country tries to protect its own interests without concerns of other nations. Depression hurt a lot of people, especially working people who lose there jobs. Bank failures clean out some depositors savings if funds are not ensured. When there was the depression, m ...

... will draw larger crowds away from their number one competitor whose name says it all: Walt Disney World. The average vacation to Orlando lasts only five days. Universal is gambling that since that average is not predicted to rise, with ‘Islands’ it will appeal to a larger customer base, as well attract potential Disney customers. ‘Islands’ employs five theme-based areas, constructed around a lake, that include high-speed thrill rides, water rides, and an actual life sized replica of ‘Jurassic Park’. Universal uses a strategy of appealing to 10-15 year olds—older thrill seeking kids at an age they c ...

... out. Charging on credit cards is the best system for paying. If credit cards get stolen, automatically a person will call the company to report them stolen. The company will cancel the cards and the person who stole them cant use the cards. Eventually the person missing the cards will receive a new card with a new number. If a person only has money in their wallets and that gets stolen, there is now way for retrieving the money. The person will report it but unfortunately the money will not be returned. When I first started college, I was told by my professors to buy books for their classes. I went to the bookst ...

... that put NAFTA over the top. Sixty percent of the Democrats in the House voted against Clinton. For it was actually Newt Gingrich’s aggressive intervention and the Republican vote that made the difference. Two years after the agreement was put into effect the results came in. The people were right. The business leaders, the economists, the White House, and Newt Gingrich were all wrong. Let’s look at the facts. President Clinton promised 200,000 additional jobs because of NAFTA by 1995 alone. In fact though over 200,000 jobs were lost because of NAFTA (Morris 22). There is a group called the Public Citi ...